2023年5月10日

眾議員Tae Yong-ho葉子在國民議會的新聞發布會上,他宣布辭職的人民力量黨最高委員會周三早晨。(聯合通訊社)眾議員Tae Yong-ho保守的人民力量黨(PPP)辭去了在黨的最高委員會周三上午在最近的言論,引起了爭議。在一次新聞發布會上國民大會上午10點。,Tae引用他的欲望”不再是一個負擔,該黨在紀念總統Yoon Suk Yeol上任”背後的原因辭職。巴基斯坦人民黨議員還說,他“成功的最大貢獻Yoon政府”但最終接受了“全部責任都爭議”源於他的評論。從購買力平價最高委員會辭職前幾個小時黨的道德委員會原定舉行會議,決定懲罰措施應該應用反對他和另一名國會議員,金Jae-won。Tae的公告了兩天後PPP倫理委員會未能達成決定懲罰適合於兩個議員。Tae擔任朝鮮副駐倫敦大使之前,他在2016年叛逃到韓國。他當選代表首爾Gangnam選民在2020年的國民議會,然後一個座位在購買力平價的最高委員會3月在黨的全國代表大會。但defector-turned-lawmaker被稱為PPP的倫理委員會幾個有爭議的評論,包括認為1948 - 49濟州島4月3日起義,由韓國政府殘酷鎮壓,被煽動的命令朝鮮創始人金日成。 Tae also found himself in hot water after a transcript leaked of his remarks to aides regarding an alleged conversation with Lee Jin-bok, the senior presidential political affairs secretary. According to the transcript, Tae claimed Lee asked him to make comments supporting President Yoon Suk Yeol's efforts to improve relations with Japan while raising the topic of party nominations for next year's parliamentary elections. Tae has also been accused of accepting money from candidates running to become councilors of his constituency in Seoul's Gangnam District in return for endorsing their nominations. The money was allegedly given to Tae via bank accounts belonging to the candidates' families and acquaintances. The PPP’s ethics committee is scheduled to hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday to decide Tae and Kim’s punishments. The lawmakers could be disqualified from running in next year's parliamentary elections if the committee hands them one-year party membership suspensions or stronger disciplinary measures. The PPP operates a four-tier disciplinary system. The lowest-level penalty is a simple warning, while the harshest punishments can entail a maximum 3-year membership suspension, a recommendation to leave the party or outright expulsion.